Photo Gallery: Penguins

King Penguins

Photograph by Maria Stenzel

King penguins live on the more temperate islands north of Antarctica. Although their habitat is warmer than that of emperor penguins, king penguins have four layers of feathers and huddle together for warmth.

Chinstrap Penguin

King Penguins

Photograph by Steve Raymer

King penguins' flippers are distinctively large, helping them dive deep in the icy ocean. On land, they waddle and toboggan across the ice—sliding on their bellies, and propelling themselves with their flippers.